| 单词 | problematical |
| 例句 | It was very strange to stand with Elijah for those few moments, facing those vivid, violent, so problematical streets. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z He is both brilliant and problematical, and it is fair to say that his towering legacy has had more impact on the worlds of literature, philosophy and politics than, strictly speaking, on musical development. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Anything shared is problematical, especially in a big family. Why Paul Theroux Loves Cape Cod 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z “But getting permission to use a drone in Egypt was problematical,” she said. TED Prize Goes to Archaeologist Who Combats Looting With Satellite Technology 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z The restoration of the festival was problematical, and not just financially. Wolfgang Wagner obituary 2010-03-22T14:24:00Z Babbitt wrote that universities “should provide a home for the ‘complex,’ ‘difficult’ and ‘problematical’ in music.” Making Milton Babbitt’s Legacy Less Fearsome 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z This would only be problematical if you viewed animals in some way as our equals and, while some people do hold this view, again, I do not. Jay Rayner: thou shalt eat veg! 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z Globalized fast food is far more problematical and unhealthy than small local businesses that provide locals with traditional meals. Kebabs as a Political Statement in France 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z He said the east and north was "a bit more problematical" , where routes are being checked in Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen, and on the line from Perth to Inverness. Storm Corrie: Thousands without power as second storm hits 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Prosecutions for events from 40 and 50 years ago are very problematical, as the latest developments show. Troubles death cases are 'very problematic' 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z Of course, nothing prevents Mr. Biden from acting unilaterally on matters within his powers, as he has in rejoining the Paris Agreement on climate change and canceling a problematical oil pipeline from Canada. Opinion | The Task Ahead for Biden on Climate 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z So the traditional arguments over who controls the remote are less problematical, says Dee. Nine lessons for a happy family Christmas 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Coming up with a physical lighthouse that fit all the particulars Eggers needed to shoot initially proved problematical. Robert Eggers, director of the smart and scary ‘The Lighthouse,’ sees comfort in horror 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Duckert also said the employee resigned his or her job before the hospital learned of the problematical access. Hospital tells patients about medical record access problem 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Passing the two-hour test the team is requiring for applicants might prove problematical, but who in the organization is going to tell McGregor he failed? Column: How about some other sports for Conor McGregor? 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Has the drive for economies made the clinic’s mission more problematical? Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z “In a normal Republican universe . . . a guy like Don Jr., with all that baggage, would be very problematical,” said Republican strategist Mike Murphy, a Trump critic. Trump Jr. emerges as campaign ‘natural’ 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z I have always found that problematical, not in the world we live in, but in the world the characters live in, particularly the Doctor’s world. I was the Doctor and I’m over the moon that at last we have a female lead | Colin Baker 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z But in 2012, the World Meteorological Organization rejected it, in part because of what a study described as “potentially problematical instrumentation.” As Asian Scorchers Multiply, Records Fall and Attention Rises 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z In Trump’s exhausting, attention-deficit world, winning is the end point, making this particular victory problematical. Who is the real Donald Trump (and what does he stand for)? 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z Even if Iran sticks to the deal, which is highly problematical, in a decade it will be a major global nuclear power. Why Iran Deal Is So Deadly: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Talks With Steve Forbes 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z “But it’s problematical, because if it looks like total chaos, people will switch the channel.” Republican leaders worry their long list of candidates may cause trouble 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z Vermont's fiscal situation is problematical, according to the report. At least six U.S. states expect to miss revenue targets: report 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z The knock-on effects of America starting to jack up the cost of borrowing are uncertain, but potentially problematical. Why the eurozone’s woes have become the world’s problem 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z “It’s not totally ridiculous to suggest,” Waddell says, that such studies may eventually help lead to the development of new drugs for what he calls, drily, “problematical humans.” What the Mind of an Insect Can Teach Us About Thirst 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z While the drugs are risky, depression during pregnancy is at least as problematical. Depression and Pregnancy: The Terrifying Dilemma 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z The Urban Institute, for example, says most borrowers should be able to handle the first two jumps, but the third one "may prove problematical." Many homeowners with loan mods face rate increases 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z But we have also learned that technology, as a creature of man, is as problematical, as ambivalent and as capable of good or evil as its creator.” Would Peter Drucker Wear Google Glass? 2013-05-21T07:49:29Z Anyone blithely quoting the Irish example of a similar apparatus ought to reflect how untried and problematical it is in practice. Leveson by the back door? That's not in the tradition of our noble lords 2013-02-10T00:05:32Z Without any change of policy by Russia, one of the main parties in international talks on Transdniestria, the enclave's status is not likely to be solved soon and Moldova's westward drive remains problematical. Moldova blocks Russian plan to expand presence in rebel enclave 2012-11-17T11:43:30Z "We have a way of trending on problematical subjects, have we not?" said Claud, with a gay laugh. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Sir, It is still as problematical as ever, what is the political system of this Republic, and indeed whether it has any system at all. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z In this calculation of problematical contingencies, the lapse of time makes no difference. Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z To Hedwig, accustomed to read in other glances a tender homage and admiration, which this certainly did not convey, the look remained problematical. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z The variant element in this is minor and problematical. Checklist A complete, cumulative Checklist of lesbian, variant and homosexual fiction, in English or available in English translation, with supplements of related material, for the use of collectors, students and librarians. 2012-03-19T02:00:24.597Z The matter is too problematical for further discussion here, but we see that any such action may profoundly affect the "constitution" of the resulting plant. Disease in Plants 2012-03-01T03:00:22Z It may, therefore, well seem problematical how the 1,200,000 fresh heads of families have found a livelihood for themselves and their belongings. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z And apart from problematical cases, every now and then, with locusts or voles, with rabbits in Australia, or sparrows in America, we get a vivid glimpse of what a "spate" of life may mean. Herbert Spencer 2012-02-29T03:00:20.773Z True, we did not set up the Soviets in opposition to the future Constituent Assembly, the summoning of which was constantly postponed by the Government of Kerensky, and consequently became more and more problematical. Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z From what Turnpenny had told him he knew the indolence of their temperament—the unlikelihood of their taking precautions against problematical dangers. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z The duration of mines of this second class is wholly problematical. The Business of Mining A brief non-technical exposition of the principles involved in the profitable operation of mines 2012-02-18T03:00:17.387Z But none is more demanding or problematical than unraveling the problems of Beckham — and that includes trying to turn Dunn's switch back on. Sox's Manto has work cut out for him 2012-02-12T22:32:00Z There were so many trunks of trees in the river that it seemed very problematical whether we should be able to pass between them. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z They probably allude to the problematical drawings that were used by M. de Mechel, and which are now in Russia. The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein 2012-02-02T03:04:33.900Z Everyone knew, though no one liked to acknowledge, that recovery was problematical. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z How it might have ended is problematical, but as they held their strained pose, and as Henry Falkins talked on in false security, a second couple came strolling to the summer-house. The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z On the other hand, the very benefits the mother country is supposed to derive from its Protectorate are at least problematical. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z The subjection and civilization of these latter are however as yet very problematical. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z The conclusion would then be problematical, and therefore not erroneous. The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) 2011-12-29T03:00:18.017Z It will thus be seen that Mr. Wendling's doctrinal attitude towards the Bible and Christianity is extremely problematical, and a Materialist scarcely knows where to place him, or how to deal with his mongrel positions. Ingersoll in Canada A Reply to Wendling, Archbishop Lynch, Bystander; and Others 2011-12-16T03:00:10.740Z The lasting results and influences are of course problematical. International Congress of Arts and Science, Volume I Philosophy and Metaphysics 2011-12-12T03:00:31.160Z Unfortunately our plan for returning by the steamer fell through, as a high wind and heavy sea rendered the entrance of the boat into the harbour a very problematical business. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z A “shoppy” book, containing no theorizing, no problematical or experimental devices. Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair 2011-12-04T03:00:04.777Z Whether she had eaten in the interval was problematical; but the change and movement were a relief. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z The distinction which arises between stimulus and response is a distinction of function within the problematical situation. John Dewey's logical theory 2011-11-28T03:00:21.547Z The original Dillingham collection contained twenty-one rough stones—but whether the other seventeen have already been brought in or whether the people who are handling them have shipped them elsewhere is wholly problematical. On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents 2011-11-26T03:00:14.947Z If France provided the money, so as to equip an American fleet, the state of the ocean would be no longer problematical. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z With this will in our hearts we do not fear, but we investigate ourselves the terrible and the problematical elements characteristic of all existence. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z It is problematical whether this proceeded from a real elective affinity, or was mechanical. Authors and Writers Associated with Morristown With a Chapter on Historic Morristown 2011-10-25T02:00:25.713Z The utility and safety of such institutions is no longer problematical.... The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South 2011-10-19T02:00:21.010Z Native women, nose-ringed and glass-braceletted, modestly drew their saris over their dark faces to hide their problematical beauty from my profane gaze. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z The ice was not so thickly frozen as was anticipated, so that the practicability of crossing seemed exceedingly problematical. Forest Life and Forest Trees: comprising winter camp-life among the loggers, and wild-wood adventure. with Descriptions of lumbering operations on the various rivers of Maine and New Brunswick 2011-10-11T02:01:03.847Z But of what use was love, he reflected, if it could not stand the fire and acid tests of life's problematical moments. The Secret Toll 2011-09-12T02:00:26.853Z The world goes very well with them as it is, and they will not risk the comforts they really enjoy to try any sweeping and problematical solutions. Contemporary Socialism 2011-09-10T02:00:28.673Z Such a palace included all the buildings necessary to these magnificent lives, which may seem almost problematical to many persons to see how poor is the state of a prince in these days. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z Whether such dramas would be likely to attract audiences from the general public for any length of time is, however, extremely problematical. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z The problematical amalgamation of oil and water was a trifle more conceivable than the existence of any cordiality or even a good understanding between herself and her mother. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Let us try to unravel this tangled web of opinions, and see what may be the least problematical origin of these various nations. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z But if the simplest truth sometimes requires a contest of ages before it is heard and understood, I could not hope to fix attention on a fact which might be taken as problematical. On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment 2011-06-24T02:00:18.093Z It was not with matters of such certainty that she was concerned, but with the problematical issue of the Summerlad affair, an issue whose imminence was to be measured now by hours. Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z "Sensible" shoes, too, were now made in pretty styles; and since taxis were problematical on wet days, rain-coats and rain-hats were at last becoming things. The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z ‘Well,’ he argues, ‘so is the man who buys wheat or stocks or undeveloped real estate of problematical future value.’ The Best Policy 2011-06-13T02:00:32.860Z Neither she nor her mother can have been worldly-minded, or they would never have encouraged the attentions of a youth like Keats, whose prospects were problematical or null. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z Some discoveries have required almost a century to be received, while some truths remain still problematical, and, like the ether of Newton, but a mere hypothesis. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z She reflected that the evil to herself, formidable as it was, was barely problematical. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z And that "his political courage seems somewhat problematical." The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z And then she added, turning grave all at once: "Besides, my marriage is very problematical." Bijou 2011-05-25T02:00:22.743Z David had more than fancied enemies to fear; he was stating an actual, not a problematical case; and yet he could say "I will not be afraid"! A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z There are social complications that make a pleasant residence here problematical, and consideration of the course most expedient for me to pursue leaves me in doubt and perplexity. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z There were, as she herself recognised, faults in the character of Sister Dora; and yet, without these faults, problematical as it may seem, it is doubtful whether she could have achieved all she did. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z With the certificate of the first, carefully stowed away in a secret drawer of her dressing-case, she had nothing to fear, beyond the chance of a problematical exposure. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z The offices held by natives, instead of endangering the Spanish domination, will merely serve to assure it, for what interest would they have in converting the sure and stable into the uncertain and problematical? The Philippines A Century Hence 2011-04-20T02:00:25.047Z It is affected as to its style, and problematical as to its end. Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Lady 2011-04-19T02:00:19.607Z The incident of the duel with milor would have delayed matters and—who knows—perhaps have made that pleasant half million somewhat problematical. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z It was carried on under circumstances of great difficulty and embarrassment, and had a competent administrator not been found to take charge of it, its future would have been very problematical. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z Not so much on account of its atrocity, but from the chances of its success seeming so problematical. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z At any rate, the value of this species of labour must be precarious, and the advantages resulting from it problematical. A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and Misdemeanors by which Public and Private Property and Security are, at Present, Injured and Endangered: and Suggesting Remedies for their Prevention 2011-03-23T02:00:17.353Z One of the striking characteristics of Robespierre's policy was never to venture a motion when its success was problematical. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z However problematical in some respects the creative power of the Baroness may be, she is certainly thoroughly saturated with what the English call 'the sublime egotism of genius.' Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z Many of the passengers were English; humble households torn up from the moorings of a thousand years, and bound for some problematical paradise in the alkali desert or the Rockies. The Three Impostors or The Transmutations 2011-03-09T03:00:45.227Z The estimates that have been made of the total available water-power in a few European countries are mostly based on such problematical data that they are not worth giving. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z A normal child, adopted into a good home, would not have likely given a second thought to a dim and problematical disgrace in his unknown and departed family. The Strength of the Pines 2011-02-25T03:01:03.770Z In the event of his being carried with them, Rob knew that his chances of escape would be problematical. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z She is just confessing in very problematical French to the barytone from Florence how much she repents not having voice enough 'pour remplir un opera,' and her eyes fill with tears. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z Therefore his ultimate fate is quite problematical to me. Quisisana, or Rest at Last 2010-12-29T03:00:30.857Z Yet its success in immense ocean depths is problematical, and a problem decided in the negative by many of the first scientific authorities at home and abroad. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z The third source of cheer is political, as well as problematical. Vince Cable stitch-up leaves Telegraph Group in a tangle over BSkyB deal 2010-12-26T00:05:25Z She acknowledged, however, it was “a very problematical situation.” Homes at Risk, and No Help From Lawyers 2010-12-21T01:10:01Z But with day-to-day health care that is problematical. Economix: How Medicare Pays Physicians 2010-12-03T11:00:00Z Vice Chancellor Parson’s decision therefore avoided the problematical issue of whether a termination fee of 6.58 percent was reasonable by deciding to measure it under this other metric. Time Dwindles for 3M's Offer for Cogent 2010-10-07T17:38:00Z In addition, the use of a willful element in the fourth structure is problematical. The Contractual Structure of Private Equity 2010-06-07T19:45:00Z The current labeling system for sunscreen products is problematical, concedes Dr. James Spencer, spokesman for the American Academy of Dermatology. Sunscreen changes expected, but not before summer 2010-05-27T16:30:00Z Their run-in is problematical, featuring a Manchester derby, Arsenal away and games against Aston Villa and Spurs, but after scoring nine in a week City approach it with confidence brimming. Burnley 1-6 Manchester City 2010-04-03T18:40:00Z In this way, therefore, we proceeded nearly three miles: and, it was evident that, but for his friendly assistance, the chances of getting out of our difficulties would have been very problematical. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 Disregarding a very problematical Christian, these were either Mohammedans or heathens. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open It was clear to the geographers and traders of those days that an isthmian route westward offered great advantages to the routes via the Cape of Good Hope, Magellan Straits, or the problematical North-West Passage. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise Your partner's character as a statesman is much more problematical. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams With Carter gone, his retreat covered by the police, supplied with funds from some problematical source, further search for him was worse than useless. The Window at the White Cat No longer under the maternal care of their old mother, the people of the United States were left to try the yet problematical experiment of self government. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Besides these cell-contents which are in obvious and essential relation to nutrition, there are others the use of which is problematical. The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools Without entering into the discussion respecting the problematical treaty of Cimon,811 we will merely seek to ascertain the actual state of the Asiatic Greeks at this period. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 What he would be able to accomplish then was problematical. The Guarded Heights If the concrete issue is really problematical, if there is no rule that one can follow in the case with full assurance, constructive comparison, whether covertly or openly, must come into play. Creative Intelligence Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude All things combined to render a successful attack more than problematical with a much superior force. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution However, its extension into the forested zone of northern Manitoba and northeastern Saskatchewan, as indicated on Goldman’s map, is still problematical. The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin Bute and George III. indeed derived their political ideas from The Patriot King, but the influence which he is said to have exercised upon Voltaire, Gibbon and Burke is very problematical. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" But whether the Danish ballad is derived directly from the Saga or through some intermediate stage, Icelandic, Faroese or Danish, is problematical. Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes For, looked at by the light of the event of that afternoon, the inactivity of Bhagwan Singh's agent seemed ominously sinister—the more so as it was entirely problematical. A Traitor's Wooing At that period the question of maintaining American Independence was truly problematical. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution How long I shall remain is problematical, as I have not yet completed my investigation of the Lepidoptera of tropical countries. Bee and Butterfly A Tale of Two Cousins The actual constitutional relationships of these main groups, as well as the localization of the methoxy groups, are still problematical. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" In short, when a man is as prominent in a community as Mr. Sanders was in Shady Dale, he must pay such penalty as gossip levies when his conduct becomes puzzling or problematical. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction I have seen in some recent astronomical work this very instance of the Pleiades and Orion taken as a marked illustration of this problematical fact in astronomy. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science Speculation and peculation had rolled their dark waves over the public business of the nation—to do justice to all who presented claims was a problematical matter. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Old Joe knew, too, that his own safety would be problematical, even with his years of familiarity with the whole Ute tribe. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter However, it is problematical whether other classes would have entered so heartily into the spirit of the inquiry, and given such full and frank replies. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 In his presence disappointment became a problematical thing; she knew herself to be abundantly content. An Unknown Lover I have not noticed, except incidentally, the alleged discoveries of very ancient human remains in America, as they all appear very problematical. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science Knowing the superior physical force of Great Britain and the weakness of the colonies, a successful resistance seemed to him problematical. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution He was named by the "Afflicted Children"; but the fact that while in Salem he had been inimical to the party of Mrs. Ann Putnam makes the real source of the accusation not problematical. Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10) When Claudius was not being guided by his wife for her own purposes, he was under the control of the freedmen; what their position under Silius might be was problematical. Roman Women And even this “might have been” is problematical. The Intellectual Life The political future of New Mexico and Arizona is more problematical, being a subject of controversy at Washington as this is written. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 The amount necessary to secure the best possible management is also purely problematical. Banking While I lived under the sword of the problematical to-morrow, suspended by the hair of an uncertain to-day, my dependence upon her grew greater. The Portal of Dreams She had no intention of tormenting herself with problematical futures. Ancestors A Novel Accordingly, merchants prefer a representative currency, even though its representative character be somewhat problematical. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864 She is adipose to a degree that makes her circumference problematical, and her weight a mere matter of conjecture. The Witches of New York It can never be good for rheumatism—problematical even for fever. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) If only he could lay hands on them they might be made to serve again but the darkness would make this problematical. Eagles of the Sky With Jack Ralston Along the Air Lanes Worse still, a crowing hen is so rare a thing that its very existence is problematical. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 92, June, 1865 British and American passengers, on the way up and down, pointed out from the decks of the war-ships, with generous vagueness, the boundaries of problematical estates. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) The ancient apple trees which cover the flank, render such an idea very problematical.” The History and Antiquities of Horsham When I shall come to London must always be problematical like all my movements, and of course this sickness of Bob’s makes it still more uncertain. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) Before the presidential election the time was too short for any action, for the Entente would pay no heed to the mediation of a problematical candidate. My Three Years in America All that was likely to happen, as far as she knew, was that dinner party at Mrs. Benson's, and a play or two, and a problematical hall. A Country Gentleman and his Family If his views seem to us today at times vague, at times problematical, and often without a secure basis, nevertheless we find in every instance, that Darwin was searching for the physical causes of variation. A Critique of the Theory of Evolution Many Roman customs and habits of thought are traceable to this problematical people. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 Bill sighed as he told himself that poor Jess's chances were problematical. Finn The Wolfhound Much of a more or less problematical character has been written about him, but what we regard as authentic we shall present in this article. Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 2, No. 1 July 1897 Later she must be ready to serve tea and ices to a problematical number of patrons, but she tried not to think beyond the immediate task. Outside Inn Besides, he was too blissfully happy to grieve over problematical troubles, and so he quite gave himself up to the joys of his present position and ardent dreams of the future. A Manifest Destiny Whatever may be said by theorists, the profit to be derived from reclamation of waste lands in Ireland is at least but problematical. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846 Both of these groups are fragments, so use is again problematical. A Burial Cave in Baja California The Palmer Collection, 1887 The special value of medicated salts advertised under various trade names as preventives against worms is problematical. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle But advertisements will not bring him back, and considering who is in power, it is very problematical if the officers of justice will be any more successful. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) If the women "will learn anything," which he clearly thought problematical, "let them ask their husbands at home." Flowers of Freethought (First Series) This was a position laid down by Bolingbroke to escape all the historical arguments which some men deduce from alleged miraculous agency in the past, or problematical prophecy in the future. Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers Reprinted From an English Work, Entitled "Half-Hours With The Freethinkers." Tulasne is of opinion that their phosphorescent properties are still problematical; at least no recent observation confirms them. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses He would not have dressed so for that problematical French table d'hôte; probably he was going on later to some society affair. The Daughter of the Storage And Other Things in Prose and Verse This individual, who was baptized as a woman, was certainly male on one side; on the other hand, the feminine nature was more than problematical. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study Hatteras warmed as he spoke; his heated imagination called up enchanting visions of these countries, whose existence was still so problematical. The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras I do not relate that of the nuns of Loudun, on which such various opinions have been given, the reality of which was doubted at the very time, and is very problematical to this day. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. It is hard to realize how serious that risk sometimes was and how problematical were the returns. Morals in Trade and Commerce Just what proportion should be assigned to the Russian forces fighting against the Germans is rather problematical. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Whether it will be there permitted to shine, is somewhat problematical. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State How far the press there moulds, and how far it follows public opinion is somewhat problematical. The Empire of the East Must we, on this account, consider these histories as problematical? The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. Though each had taken the measure of the other with fair accuracy, each had misjudged the other's strength; and it was becoming problematical just how much longer he would be able to hold out. When Dreams Come True Even the existence of "negative" and "positive" electricity is problematical. How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use Then Philip remarked with a laugh, that Tom's plan of "cooling off" seemed problematical. Nobody This attitude of the scientific world toward these problematical occurrences is quite comprehensible. Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution He observes, "All I have said is problematical." Notes and Queries A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc Few of them are 'Horatios,' and if, in fact, they once turn about, it is, to say the least, highly problematical whether, in a real fight, they will ever stop again. Cavalry in Future Wars It was soon evident that the removal of the burden of debt without Government assistance would be an arduous task uncertain of accomplishment, and that a problematical period doubtless lay ahead. McGill and its Story, 1821-1921 It may be so; but it is exceedingly problematical. The Book-Collector A General Survey of the Pursuit and of those who have engaged in it at Home and Abroad from the Earliest Period to the Present Time But the actual mental development indicated by these becomes problematical when we consider that similar drawings are made to-day by the Bushmen of South Africa, a race of men occupying a very low mental stage. Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution What course they will take is yet problematical. Celebration in Baltimore of the Triumph of Liberty in France For myself, escape by flight might not have been so problematical. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness Do not imagine, however, that the pianist's American manager speculates in the problematical success of the coming virtuoso. Great Pianists on Piano Playing Study Talks with Foremost Virtuosos. A Series of Personal Educational Conferences with Renowned Masters of the Keyboard, Presenting the Most Modern Ideas upon the Subjects of Technic, Interpretation, Style and Expression "And Frank will have it, of course," Louisa said to herself, "and marry somebody;" and then she thought of the laburnum berries in connection with his problematical children, not without a movement of satisfaction. The Perpetual Curate The means to this are always, in a manner, certainties, the end is always problematical. Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange That they will take the course that is wisest, because it is the wisest, may be problematical. Celebration in Baltimore of the Triumph of Liberty in France If he upon the cross was still living, his chances of escape were scarcely problematical. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness Its zigzag course makes it problematical where it will fall. India and the Indians In regard to Dickens, the resemblance is more pervading, but more problematical. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century Half-way home, the ardour of my search became assuaged; and a thought of the problematical object, so negligently dropped into the box among the cocoons, flashed across my mind. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles The future of United States smelters is problematical. The Economic Aspect of Geology With a shout of joy I hailed the escape of my comrade, now no longer problematical. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness While J. W. was not less problematical—now an Eel, and now a Didapper. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 It is quite problematical whether the use of any single species will give any more marked aroma than normally occurs in natural ripening. Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition A Concise Manual for the Use of Students in Dairying She wants to leave it here for me and my problematical children. Master of the Vineyard What he would have done is problematical, because at that moment the radiant Miss Whitland passed into her office, and Bones's acute ear heard the snap of her door. Bones in London As it is, the benefit from these charities is problematical. The Toilers of the Field No one could be found who was willing to risk any considerable amount of wealth in an enterprise whose outcome was so problematical. Doctor Jones' Picnic I began and ended my paper by discussing this early Saxon origin of the monument as problematical and probable, but not fixed. Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1 But success in this direction is problematical, to say the least. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan Then scepticism declares, that the existence of the matter which has been separated from the perception is problematical, because it is not the direct object of consciousness, and is consequently hypothetical. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 This, however, is but problematical, as the deaths at the other end of the town took place in two-storied houses. Trade and Travel in the Far East or Recollections of twenty-one years passed in Java, Singapore, Australia and China. Here was a matter on which he really had no ideas except the broad 185 and general one that truth is mighty and shall prevail—but that the speed of its forward march is problematical. The Brown Mouse There was left but to expatiate on the hoard which summer had bequeathed, or to speculate, if he chose, on the possible yield of a future and most problematical year. Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 The identification of these intelligences, always difficult, and generally problematical, need not here be discussed at all. The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul The Findings of Natural Science Reduced to Practical Studies in Psychology And, last of all, idealism takes up the ball and declares, that this hypothetical matter is not only problematical, but that it is non-existent. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 That the draining of these lands would decrease the quantity of malaria generated in the valleys, there can be no doubt; but, that it would entirely do away with it, I deem very problematical. Trade and Travel in the Far East or Recollections of twenty-one years passed in Java, Singapore, Australia and China. Although the outcome was still problematical, Jefferson considered that the proper time for discovering what the land held; and this was the primary purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Lewis and Clark Meriwether Lewis and William Clark “There were those on his side who held that grace is not given to all, and even the examiners themselves had declared, in a full meeting of the Sorbonne, that this opinion was problematical.” Pascal The third cable was a success; the lost second was recovered and made useful; and now the thing is easy which thus seemed so problematical. Peter Cooper The Riverside Biographical Series, Number 4 Once only I have slept within its problematical range, and that was off that pestiferous bit of coast near Epidaurus, and I fancy at a season when the marshes had not their steam up. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 The Russians are apparently unable to make a stand in the plains, and the chances of doing so north of the river are regarded as problematical. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 4, July, 1915 April-September, 1915 But one form was not shadowy, nor problematical. Ravensdene Court There was no such thing as a resurrection and a future existence was very problematical. The High Calling Whether they move or do not move is a problematical matter. The Secret House Where was the daring optimist who could be induced to risk so much in an enterprise of this character, where result was problematical. James Watt To anyone with a waist measurement of twenty-five thousand miles the very existence of toes is purely problematical. This Giddy Globe Seven years ago I journeyed down the Yukon towards Siberia and a problematical Paris in a small crowded steamer, built of roughly hewn logs, and propelled by a fussy little engine of mediæval construction. From Paris to New York by Land The death sentence had been passed upon the Turk, and if he waited for his enemies to gather and descend upon him defense would be problematical. World's War Events, Vol. I Jocelyn had been in bed for half an hour or more, she said, and as the state in which he had retired was problematical they thought it better not to disturb him. The Tragic Bride Herodotus, in his chatty fashion, tells us various problematical stories of the Scythians, premising that he does not believe them all himself. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality At other times of the year preservation of the vitality of the scion will be too problematical, it seems to me, even if it is very carefully waxed. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting New York City, September 3, 4 and 5, 1924 That it would ever fall into responsible hands was problematical; but it was a chance. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest She was not imaginative, and was at present far more interested in rows of cauliflowers or specimens of seaweeds than in problematical German spies. A Patriotic Schoolgirl But most girls are brought up to regard the serious business of matrimony from the problematical point of view of whether her husband will earn enough money to give her a "good time." Over the Fireside with Silent Friends Long after every other doubt had been removed, its financial success was considered problematical, and it was feared that application must be made to Government to supply a large deficiency in the amount of funds. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 The springs of life are hidden from us, the ailments too numerous, the remedies problematical. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life We must remember that, in Tancred's day, at least in Tancred's youth, the existence of stone castles is a little problematical. Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine Marjorie, at fifteen and a half, was a somewhat problematical character. A Patriotic Schoolgirl A junk took him in seventy-one days to the port Kailuka, capital of a country somewhat problematical, of which the brave and handsome inhabitants excelled in making arms. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World How long they would have sat thus, each looking for some movement to be made by the other, is problematical. Fairy Fingers A Novel Whether the point contended for is worth that price, or will be even obtained at that price, is problematical. The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada It was no hypothetical infected medium — no problematical pythogenic gas — that killed the worms, but a definite organism. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 In view of the stringent regulations both of the military school and of Saint-Cyr, these visits are problematical, though not impossible. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) Oil and gas wells are problematical as to the length of time they will yield their products. A Broader Mission for Liberal Education Baccalaureate Address, Delivered in Agricultural College Chapel, Sunday June 9, 1901 The results to Baldassarre were too problematical to be taken into account. Romola He came to this conclusion after a few minutes’ earnest concentration of mind on that problematical person. The Man Who Lost Himself While this identification is more or less problematical, it is highly possible. Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 519-744 I turn to the learned pages of Horst for a luminous and precise definition of the destructive and mysterious beings, whose existence you have ventured to consider problematical. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 We shall therefore proceed to examine the difficulties, of a social and political nature, which still obstruct the advancement of the nation, and render its prosperity problematical. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844 The outcome of such proceedings was problematical but the resisting party was always certain of the one positive advantage of delay. Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings Except the coast and canals, nothing is known of it; but its mineral riches are scarcely problematical. Handbook to the new Gold-fields There are a number of bone objects the use of which is problematical. Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 519-744 They are, however, decreasing in numbers and their establishment in other states was still problematical. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler Whether Snookums knew that his own existence was in danger is problematical. Unwise Child If not sanguine, I was far from despondent; and as I continued to dwell upon it, the prospect seemed to brighten, and success to appear less problematical. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse A moment’s pause was devoted to the problematical Prince Charming whose mission it would be to keep me young, then I asked tentatively:— “What shall I look like, Bridget, when I am old?” The Lady of the Basement Flat It seems clear that he doubted whether such a problematical supply of food would be likely to cause variation. The Foundations of the Origin of Species Two Essays written in 1842 and 1844 The state of Ireland—between famine and revolution—became every day more alarming, and the influence of the Marquis Wellesley for good, appeared more problematical. Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) From the Original Family Documents For a venture which seemed to us problematical in its outcome, we did not dare to borrow money or to induce friends to invest; and of course Mission funds were not available. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell The hypothetical and problematical nature of the theory of atoms strikes us still more clearly when we try to analyze it philosophically. The Theories of Darwin and Their Relation to Philosophy, Religion, and Morality I object to references to my problematical marriage—especially by aunts. The Lady of the Basement Flat Mrs. Norton, now that she had boggled, by surprise, into the acknowledgment that she knew anything whatever about the matter, felt herself in a problematical position. The Wrong Woman A little before the decease of George III., the heir apparent was in a state of health that made his chance of succession problematical—of long possession of the crown more doubtful still. Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) From the Original Family Documents In America there are several serious contingencies which must always render a supply of cotton from that quarter problematical and doubtful, and always expensive and subject to sudden, unexpected and unjust advances in prices. Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party He had escaped a situation of which the outcome was a good deal more than problematical for everyone concerned, and most vital for Peggy. Peggy Stewart at School Why land yourself with a great deal of extra work and fatigue, to say nothing of expense, for an altogether problematical result!” The Lady of the Basement Flat Ivan's whole problematical future was laid before him, clearly and in detail, as it had been constructed, during years of consideration, in his father's brain. The Genius In Prussia, Frederick the Great expressed the opinion that it was at least problematical whether America could be conquered, it being difficult to govern men by force at such a distance. The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn Instead of shrinking from pronouncing the patient's doom, he knows now that he has everything to gain and nothing to lose by promptly warning him of his danger, even while it is still problematical. Preventable Diseases In vain I urged that our motto was Rescue and Retire, and that such elaborate preparations might prevent our retiring from our native shore, and therefore make rescue exceedingly problematical. Much Darker Days After that you had to cut out the unfit—another problematical figure. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 That a person who, from his earliest childhood, had been brought up to fraud and deceit, should, of his own accord, and so suddenly, return to honesty, may at first appear problematical. The King's Own About the animal I had no fear, as it would be able to pick up grass from under the snow, even should that not disappear; but my chance of obtaining food was far more problematical. Snow Shoes and Canoes The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory Unless she could make good her escape, her capture or destruction was scarcely problematical. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley No one, however, seemed at all desirous of attacking the French settlement; the risk was considerable, the gain problematical. James Braithwaite, the Supercargo The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat Because knowledge of chemistry preceded knowledge of the human body, the teaching of medicine still shows the effect of predilection for the remote, the problematical, the impossible. Civics and Health A single ray of hope, Paul de Géry's negotiations with the bey, but so vague, so problematical, so far away! The Nabob, Vol. 2 (of 2) In fact, he looked upon the issue as entirely problematical. The Bibliotaph and Other People But they were anxious withal; for the success of his comrade’s scheme was yet problematical. The Lone Ranche For he fully intended to seek him, if he could not find Daireh, a matter which he felt to be extremely problematical. For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War Under the circumstances, you will not be surprised that I must decline to consider the problematical offer of the Court and its master. The Fortunes of the Farrells They were young and in love; it was delightful to brush aside problematical difficulties, and give themselves over to enjoyment of the golden present. Flaming June She was not in the least interested in Ralph’s problematical wife, but she was devoured with anxiety to hear further particulars of the exciting burglary. A College Girl A problematical marriage was no easy matter to explain to Arthur Saville, yet mingled with her embarrassment was a strange eagerness to hear what he would have to say on the subject. More About Peggy “Sure to be,” replied Kavanagh; “though whether he has found Daireh yet is another question, and if, having found him, he has also got the will is still more problematical.” For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War We know enough, I believe; and furthermore, any additional assistance is problematical; in fact, it is more than doubtful. Skylark Three The future of woman's suffrage is more problematical. The Governments of Europe A problematical smile lit up the faces of several of the girls who caught the significance of this suggestion. Campfire Girls at Twin Lakes The Quest of a Summer Vacation It has been alleged that the domestic and wild guinea-pig do not breed together, but the specific identity of these forms is very problematical. On the Genesis of Species For a while the issue is problematical; but stability of character conquers, and the ending is quite as the heart would wish. The Blunders of a Bashful Man Trumpets were in use at all triumphal processions, while in the days of the empire the well-known but problematical water-organ became popular. Woman's Work in Music Whether these are two distinct species is at the present problematical, as there are many intermediate forms, and the same tree sometimes furnishes specimens that would indubitably be referred to different species. Handbook of the Trees of New England Religion teaches the individual to place all hope, all desire, in a problematical hereafter. The Necessity of Atheism It is, however, somewhat problematical how far such anticipations will be realized. On the Genesis of Species To sacrifice it on the altar of a problematical future seemed sheer folly; magnificent folly, perhaps, but, in the circumstances her quickened heart leaned towards a less magnificent wisdom. The Great Amulet Regarding the first two conditions of his life there is little doubt upon the question of truth; the dying in poverty may be problematical. The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II Of those four, we may set down two as problematical—having died, it is true, in, but not of hydrophobia—states of mind and body wide as the poles asunder. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 It is difficult for many reasons to admit the existence of these problematical beings. Mrs. Piper & the Society for Psychical Research The utility of these appendages is, even now, problematical. On the Genesis of Species Quite likely the mask is good bizz and may prolong my poor life a little bit, but this is problematical whereas there's no blooming error about the net. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I How long before Boyton's visit the last guest had registered there is problematical, but the landlady proved hospitable. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World What form Hood's resentment might have taken is problematical; but as the German's words left his mouth the electric lights suddenly went out and the windows rattled ominously. The Man Who Rocked the Earth Although the existence of an inner circle of Masonic "Elders" remains problematical, Jewry in itself constitutes the most effectual Freemasonry in the world. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements The utility of the modification, when accomplished, is problematical enough, and no less so the incipient stages of the descent. On the Genesis of Species But even that was problematical, as Bill had never been known to hit anything smaller than a haystack in his life. The Triumph of John Kars A Story of the Yukon It seems still problematical what this object may be. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices There was nothing problematical or idealistic in their ideas of a happy destiny. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. What might have been his attitude had not Ben Radford been already in the West is problematical. The Two-Gun Man I entertain, indeed, sanguine hopes that the skill and exertions of my friend Captain Parry will soon render this question no longer problematical. Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 2 How the humanists would have chosen had they seen the Index and Loyola, is problematical; but while there was still hope of reshaping Rome to their liking they had little use for Wittenberg. The Age of the Reformation It is not as hardy against frost as cottonwood and ash, and while it has been planted successfully in sheltered locations on high plateaus, its success where frosts occur during the summer months is problematical. Practical Forestry in the Pacific Northwest Protecting Existing Forests and Growing New Ones, from the Standpoint of the Public and That of the Lumberman, with an Outline of Technical Methods As for the submarine mines, it may be that their existence will also remain problematical. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 10, March 10, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls But if I apprehended him aright, His Call's a problematical affair, The offering altogether in the air— FALK. Love's Comedy Whether James would have been missed earlier even with a personal delivery is problematical; certainly James would have had to concoct some other scheme to gain him his hours of free time. The Fourth R This last makes no friends, but only enemies for him whose position is problematical. The President A novel It has consequently exhibited an ambiguous or problematical aspect, incompatible with the rigorous requirements of Exact Science. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 2, February, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Like every other phase of the stupendous upheaval this one is both speculative and problematical. The War After the War What then is represented by the faselus of the Georgics, that problematical vegetable which has transmitted its name to the haricot in the Latin tongues? Social Life in the Insect World The profits of the former were not problematical. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 08 (of 12) What there will be left over in the way of Germany's ability to pay, aside from the Kiel Canal, Alsace and Lorraine, and German Poland, is problematical. The Audacious War How far Donatello was helped by assistants must remain problematical in the absence of documentary evidence. Donatello, by Lord Balcarres If they have begun to drain these intractable marshes, then there is a chance for other places, where the interest on the cost of drainage will be less problematical than here. Uppingham by the Sea a Narrative of the Year at Borth Let us return for a moment to the problematical function of the antennæ. Social Life in the Insect World I used to think Elgin about the most problematical public man in high position I had ever met, but I now know him one of the ablest. Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie God never became a literary symbol, covering some problematical cosmic force, or some ideal of the conscience. Winds Of Doctrine Studies in Contemporary Opinion The whole subject is obscure, and until we have a critical biography of Michelozzo his relation with various men and monuments of the fifteenth century must remain problematical. Donatello, by Lord Balcarres But while I certainly applaud your good sense, it is rather problematical whether I should feel gratified at your summary rejection of an alliance with my cousin. Infelice It was scarcely probable that Kirby would go far northward, but just what course the man would take when once more ashore was problematical. The Devil's Own A Romance of the Black Hawk War Very likely the minnesingers finally fixed the female gender when it had become problematical, and worshipped the loved woman under the divine symbol of "Lady Sun." The Evolution of Love What then are we to conclude concerning these problematical lines? The Germ Thoughts towards Nature in Poetry, Literature and Art Thus it was that in Munich, Berlin, and other scientific centres, he had been considered one of the most competent bacteriologists, a man whose career had passed the stage of the problematical. Atlantis It is idle to draw any conclusions from such juggling of figures, except that the addition of longitudinal steel rods is altogether problematical. Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design American Society of Civil Engineers, Transactions, Paper No. 1169, Volume LXX, Dec. 1910 In spite of Champlain's strenuous efforts, the permanent existence of New France seemed as yet problematical. The Makers of Canada: Champlain How well I had succeeded, however, was very problematical; for I could not know what particular information he sought. The Colonel of the Red Huzzars This problematical part describes the Fall of Man as the sequel of the Fall of the Angels, substantially running on the same lines as Milton’s famous treatment of the same subject. Anglo-Saxon Literature Now that the vessel's movement was more accentuated, the cabin, in which Frederick changed his clothes, was a problematical place of abode. Atlantis Whether another will ever be held is problematical, for the occasion was an inevitable part of the trappings of Hohenzollernism. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I The benefit they obtain from these two years' attendance is problematical. Wage Earning and Education The effect of this whole body of anti-trust legislation, in spite of much labor on it, remained problematical. History of the United States The yet uncrowned King of France regarded the chances of being able to hold his own in France as highly problematical. Joan of Arc But I love art, with a love stronger, I think, now than ever before, because everything in the world beside art has become problematical to me. Atlantis If the contaminated territory extended more than a thousand miles, his danger was no longer problematical—it was an established fact. Plague Ship "I cannot imagine any thing more likely than that, eighteen hundred and fifty years hence, such an event, on Strauss's principles, may be shown to be very problematical." The Eclipse of Faith Or, A Visit To A Religious Sceptic But for the delay caused by Long's rush to his help, the whites would have made a dash for liberty themselves, though the question of their escape was problematical to the last degree. The Land of Mystery Whether man himself, now become the sole dominant animal of our poor old planet, will ever develop into Titanic proportions, seems far more problematical. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science Which of the two will be elected, and whether either, I deem perfectly problematical: and my mind has long been equally made up for either of the three events. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 The death of the King of Spain has contributed, with the insanity of the English King, to render problematical the form which the affairs of Europe will ultimately take. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 There are others which are probable, but also problematical, although I think we fairly may take them into account. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol. 1, January 9, 1915 What Americans Say to Europe An immense deal of work would consequently still remain to be performed before a corresponding outlet into the Pacific could be obtained; and whether this can be accomplished is yet problematical. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 They thought that they understood how to govern a nation because they had thoroughly mastered the mysteries of bookkeeping in problematical financial undertakings. Cecil Rhodes Man and Empire-Maker His actions were so problematical, indeed, that suspicion of his motives grew more decided, and at length a secret conspiracy was raised against him with the connivance of the emperor. Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German Those Banks ceasing to receive supplies of sand, weeds, and warm water, by the Gulf Stream, it might become problematical what effect changes of pasture and temperatures would have on the fisheries. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 The success of mine is yet problematical; though the public will probably purchase a certain quantity, on the presumption of their own propensity for 'The Giaour' and such 'horrid mysteries.' Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals The centrosome is too problematical as yet for much comment. The Story of the Living Machine A Review of the Conclusions of Modern Biology in Regard to the Mechanism Which Controls the Phenomena of Living Activity The numerical strength of the various organisations of foreigners could readily be obtained from their commanders, but many of the foreigners were in Boer commandos, and their strength is only problematical. With the Boer Forces Yet it was with no undue swagger that he seated himself upon a chair of problematical stability, and began to study the pages of the morning's issue. The Clarion It was necessary to disregard most of the problematical elements of the doctrine so as to bring out only the basic and thoroughly substantiated principles of evolution. The Doctrine of Evolution Its Basis and Its Scope To begin with, he introduces us to that problematical personage, whose possibility used to be so much debated, the Man Who Didn't Know There Was A War On. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-03-20 From Sainte-Beuve downwards the fraternity has, justly or unjustly, been accused of a tendency to extol writers who are a little problematical, who approach the second class, above the unquestioned masters. Matthew Arnold That there ever was such a result is problematical, but there were many Krijgsraads at which the opinion of the best and most experienced officers were cast aside by the votes of field-cornets and corporals. With the Boer Forces They are doubtless buried deep under the ruins of ancient Rome, but the chance of their disinterment is very problematical. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood But when he saw him, with serious face, fish two bits of string from the miscellaneous museum of his pocket and proceed to frustrate the problematical yellow-jacket he grinned appreciatively. Children of the Wild But that further confession will be forthcoming is now wildly and preposterously problematical. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-03-20 "Look!" he flung out, indicating a problematical balance. Kenny This standard is in truth always problematical and variable; yet they cannot hope to find a more certain one among their rivals, who at all times are adroitly depreciating their brothers, and "dusking" their lustre. Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions What P. Sybarite would have done had he been armed is problematical. The Day of Days An Extravaganza The degree in which a given man may justly identify his own consciousness and experience with that of the Christian world is problematical. An Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant Some of the very happiest of the girl's dreams at this time are concerned with that problematical future. Vocational Guidance for Girls Indeed it was problematical whether it would get anywhere at all. A Little Book for Christmas This point being arranged, the hopes of life began to revive; but a further difficulty presented itself, which seemed to render their safety more problematical than ever. Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 He would write again, and this time he would trust no precarious and problematical post-office. Pearl of Pearl Island In Schleiermacher's own case, the identification of some of his contentions as, for example, the thought that God is not personal with the great Christian consciousness of the past, is more than problematical. An Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant In a substance to be used as food, it is of very high importance; but so far as we at present know, its value as manure is extremely problematical. The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. If he does not, then the tax will be certain; the benefit will be less than problematical. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) For it is the language of the text, and other Scriptures, that every impediment to the complete knowledge of each other, will then be done away; that no person's character will longer remain problematical. Sermons on Various Important Subjects I do not see that his punishment would help anyone—except maybe as a deterrent, and that is problematical.... Pearl of Pearl Island Instead of the physical world being primary and fundamental and the mental world secondary, if not altogether problematical, the precise converse is true. An Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant So long as the problem is present, the interest is sustained; and the interest ceases when the problematical is removed. Sex and Society At best he could get no product from the land for many months, and then but a problematical one. The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of the Plains If they failed to secure water that night, if the Dyaks maintained a strict siege of the rock throughout the whole of next day, well—they might survive—it was problematical. The Wings of the Morning Whether this was so in reality is problematical, but there is General Freire's letter, for the first time published, and the Chilian people can thence draw their own conclusions. Narrative of Services in the Liberation of Chili, Peru and Brazil, from Spanish and Portuguese Domination, Volume 1 There exist for it usually no contemporary authorities, or only such as are of problematical worth. An Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant Whether the characteristic mental life of women and the lower races will prove to be identical with those of the white man or different in quality is a different question, and problematical. Sex and Society The latter's value as a preventive is problematical, however, for during each night one is bound to be bitten frequently, yes, hundreds of times, by the ever-present insects in spite of all. In the Amazon Jungle Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper Amazon River, Including a Sojourn Among Cannibal Indians That this sentiment cannot exist in Ireland is certain; whether it exist in the required intensity even in England is problematical. England's Case Against Home Rule Like the numbers of the Hochelagan race, the question how long they had been in the St. Lawrence valley must be problematical. Hochelagans and Mohawks A Link in Iroquois History And then he would remember that much of this was problematical after all, for they had never kissed as that passion demanded, or at least that he had never so kissed her. Simon Called Peter The campaigns of Alexander, which gave rise to so many new ideas regarding physical geography, likewise first excited a discussion on the problematical influence of climate on races. COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 He excepted no member in the phrase about the joy displayed, though, as a matter of inference, the pleasure experienced by the Count of Charolais may be reckoned as somewhat problematical. Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 To what extent they were carried out is problematical. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference However, our concern is not with problematical estimates, but with the poem as it appears to us. Life of Robert Browning How far the insurrection would have spread outside those counties is problematical, but in the year 1848 they were counties which presented difficulties to regular troops and advantages to insurgent forces. The Felon's Track History Of The Attempted Outbreak In Ireland, Embracing The Leading Events In The Irish Struggle From The Year 1843 To The Close Of 1848 The existence of a periodical action of the sun and moon on the variations of terrestrial magnetism is even at the present day extremely problematical. COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 Probably for this reason the "delivery" of the labor vote by the Federation has ever been so largely problematical. A History of Trade Unionism in the United States Whether I am to get any more from him is problematical, to say the least. Queed These problematical bodies are of microscopic size, and have the form of minute, conical, tooth-shaped spines, with sharp edges, and hollow at the base. The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science It was curious to see this heavy man, whose seriousness was always problematical, caught up by a curious excitement. The Magician His own future, how he should be able to subsist, even if he could evade those who sought him, had thus become problematical. Half A Chance This is problematical, but certainly a skilful bank teller can hardly be deceived by the forgery of a name of a well-known depositor. Disputed Handwriting An exhaustive, valuable, and comprehensive work upon one of the most important subjects of to-day. With illustrations and expositions for the detection and study of forgery by handwriting of all kinds Still," he added depressedly, "I must arrange to earn something, I suppose, since my father's assistance is so problematical. Queed Some writers on the subject of Illumination give exact dates when the flash of cosmic consciousness came to the various teachers of the world, but these dates are problematical, and they are also inconsequential. Cosmic Consciousness Briefly thus: The apostle having finished the principal part of his epistle, which was problematical, wherein he disputed—1. The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London But it is as yet no more than a chance, and the future is still problematical. The Problem of China This is problematical, but certainly a skillful bank-teller can hardly be deceived by the forgery of a name of a well-known depositor. Disputed Handwriting An exhaustive, valuable, and comprehensive work upon one of the most important subjects of to-day. With illustrations and expositions for the detection and study of forgery by handwriting of all kinds In which case," he said, "his recovery is problematical. The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone That they were old before Moses was born, is also more than problematical. Cosmic Consciousness During part of the march up rations had been short, and for a number of days were very problematical. War in the Garden of Eden Bouchard imagines lime water may be useful by accelerating nutrition, but this is problematical, since fat in emulsion or in droplets does not burn. Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 And to the squire the existence of one of the circle was at least as problematical as his own life could seem to any of them. A Tale of a Lonely Parish She couldn't think how Louisa could have married such a dreadful little man as Andrew Mackinnon, with his unmistakable accent and problematical linen. Superseded I entertain indeed sanguine hopes that the skill and exertions of my friend Captain Parry will soon render this question no longer problematical. The Journey to the Polar Sea It is problematical, to say the least of it. Don Orsino Antonyms: conviction, credulity, confidence, decision, assurance, belief, certainty. doubtful, a. unsettled, undetermined, dubious, wavering, precarious, undecided, irresolute; questionable, involved; ambiguous, enigmatical, problematical, equivocal, vague, indefinite. Putnam's Word Book The undertaking was dangerous in the extreme, and with a leader less bold and Lieutenants less prompt and skillful, its final consummation would have been more than problematical. History of Kershaw's Brigade He has ventured, also, to represent a few trees, with scanty foliage; but I believe their existence at so early a period to be very problematical. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 67, May, 1863 Hypothetical Imperatives represent the practical necessity of an action as a means to an end, being problematical or assertory principles, according as the end is possible or real. Moral Science; a Compendium of Ethics There will never be anything problematical in her single-minded devotion. A Young Girl's Wooing It is impossible that his perspective should become so warped that he will devote, say, fifty-five years of his career to problematical preparations for his comfort and his glory during the final ten years. The Human Machine A faith, a crystallizing principle for many millions of people is not grown in a day; if it can be grown in a century is problematical. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 64, February, 1863 In our practice we meet many who grow impatient, apprehensive, and even discouraged when knowledge of success of their efforts is deferred—or is even problematical. Analyzing Character "But you admit yourself that all your results are tentative and problematical in the extreme." The Meaning of Good—A Dialogue Yet there is something extremely problematical in his conduct. The Coquette The History of Eliza Wharton Whether the said public will see any return for its money is problematical. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, August 23, 1890 It is surrounded by a low stone or earth fence, and its purpose is problematical. Somerset When my book was about to go to press for the first time and since its reception by the public was problematical, I asked permission to publish the letter already quoted. A Mind That Found Itself An Autobiography A marriage of this kind attends to the welfare of the present generation to the detriment of the future, it is true; and yet this remains problematical. Essays of Schopenhauer Whether he would ever get it was problematical; at the best it was certain to be given him in worthless paper-money. The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 Whether the greatest art resulted from the first or second method was problematical for the outcome depended as much on the nature of the styles as on the artist's powers. The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry Castle Neroche, locally known as Castle Ratch, a remarkable earthwork of problematical origin, 7 m. Somerset A peculiar phenomenon in the life of certain ants has always been problematical, but now it finds also its least forced explanation. Scientific American Supplement, No. 514, November 7, 1885 The demoralising influence of religion is less problematical than its moral influence. Essays of Schopenhauer With the credulity of one who wishes to save herself, she accepted all the problematical consolations of her defender. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel It is the only thing I have by me of any size, and is a kind of problematical work such as the good Germans like. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 03 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes How far such ultra-democratic tendencies may be right respecting mankind in general is, I think, extremely problematical. Calvert of Strathore Whether the black points at the extremities of what Swammerdam calls the horns of the common snail, are organs which really possess the power of vision, is still problematical. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 562, Saturday, August 18, 1832. The success of the Landscape Annual is very far from problematical. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 402, Supplementary Number (1829) Every day from nine to three he assorted, copied, and made abstracts of applications and reports, the objects of which were remote, their expediency questionable, and their ultimate fate problematical. Stories by American Authors, Volume 1 Evidently he did not care about being invited to examine patients in this surreptitious way before a teapot on the lawn, chance of a fee most problematical. The Man Whom the Trees Loved There are problematical natures which are equal to no position in which they find themselves, and which no position satisfies. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 02 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes The trees on Box Hill are, however, again flourishing, although their value is rather problematical. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 337, October 25, 1828 Here the beneficial action of the cautery and the blister may be largely problematical. Diseases of the Horse's Foot In Reinhold's elementary philosophy the thing in itself was changed from a problematical, negative, merely limiting concept into a positive element of doctrine. History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time I formerly imagined that Australia would rise to be as grand and powerful a country as North America, but now it appears to me that such future grandeur is rather problematical. The Voyage of the Beagle The sea-breeze, which had blown steadily all summer, was gone, and in its place were capricious winds and murky skies which made the time of arriving anywhere extremely problematical. Tales of the Fish Patrol We are surprised and incredulous when, in novels and plays, we come across good men and women, because Knowledge and Experience have taught us how rare and problematical is the existence of such people. Dreams Monsieur Stubbs," said he, taking of his hat, "the reception I offer you is rather problematical; but let me beseech you to give us the pleasure of your society. New Arabian Nights The positive thing in itself is a problematical concept; its possibility depends on the existence of an intuitive understanding, something about which we are ignorant. History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time What a few more years of this life would have made of him is problematical. This Side of Paradise But their arrival was of too recent a date, their many utilities too unexplored to provide anything other than theories, many obviously untenable, others avowedly problematical. Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War We discovered nothing, of course, and every day the existence of Willie Hughes seemed to me to become more problematical. Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories And there came Capern's discovery of what he called the ideal filament and with it an altogether less problematical quality about the business side of quap. Tono Bungay Nevertheless, according to Spencer, it is too much to conclude with the thinkers just mentioned, that the idea of the absolute is a mere expression for inconceivability, and its existence problematical. History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time Gets to college and has a problematical future. This Side of Paradise However, our concern is not with problematical estimates, but with the poem as it appears to US. Life of Robert Browning British and American passengers, on the way up and down, pointed out from the decks of the war-ships, with generous vagueness, the boundaries of problematical estates. A Footnote to History Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa We had to buy the captain off; we had to promise him ten per cent. of our problematical profits. Tono Bungay In any case it was a work of great merit to have transferred the existence of objects beyond our ideas, of things-in-themselves, out of the region of the self-evident into the region of the problematical. History of Modern Philosophy From Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time There had been recent investments, the outcome of which was for the present problematical, and he had an idea there were further speculations and exchanges concerning which he had not been consulted. This Side of Paradise For the part of the publishers, they began their business by issuing "Nature Books" at a time when the sale of such works was problematical. At the Foot of the Rainbow As noted above, those interested in imaging discussed the problematical matter of digital preservation, while the TEI proponents described how machine-readable texts can be used in research. Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts Even if this were useful, which is very problematical, it has the inevitable disadvantage of making men ignore other remedies, far more profitable, albeit more difficult, of a preventive and social kind. Criminal Sociology Take a man, hungry and cold, who does not know where his next meal is coming from; nay, who thinks it problematical whether it will come at all. In Darkest England and the Way Out As a matter of fact, my notion of heading out west on the chance of sighting a problematical steamer could not bear calm examination. The Shadow Line; a confession She was weighing the problematical value of an attempt to enlist the king in the cause of the American. The Mad King These noises, for the most part problematical, continued intermittently, and seemed if anything to increase in number as time wore on. The War of the Worlds And for a while even to-morrow's breakfast will be a problematical affair. The Certain Hour "Think of that!" he said, addressing some problematical individual. Sister Carrie: a Novel There is nothing in the unlikeness of the unlike that is necessarily problematical; it may be simply accepted and dealt with as a fact, like any other fact. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue For the meaning of this is extremely problematical. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 The conversation seemed to imply that the issue was problematical, and that a majority for Tyke was not so certain as had been generally supposed. Middlemarch It had not occurred to either of them that this coming back, so tragically considered, was dependent on an entirely problematical going away. K The success of mine is yet problematical; though the public will probably purchase a certain quantity, on the presumption of their own propensity for The Giaour and such "horrid mysteries." The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 2 Whether, after the failure of this sally, Mr. Bloeckman would have perceived himself to be in a cynical atmosphere is problematical, for— Gloria arrived. The Beautiful and Damned The one was secure: the other problematical; and replete with the danger which we wished to avert. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor It is not a dangerous thing to attempt, although it is very problematical whether much advantage would accrue from the operation. The Dog There was an agitation on foot for the closing of all the questionable resorts, and this meant much strenuous, problematical work on the part of the agitators. Fifteen Years with the Outcast The emancipation of the slaves wrought a social and economic change the final results of which are still problematical. The Nation in a Nutshell The battle of New Orleans would hardly have been won, without better aid than this problematical Colonel J. T. Smith. A Book of Autographs Has it not, in many instances, rendered the most essential duties of our nature problematical? The System of Nature, Volume 2 Man, when he delivers himself up to crime, sees nothing certain except the supposed advantage which attends it; the rest always appear to him either false or problematical. The System of Nature, Volume 1 As you well know, but for me they would have been spent either in prison or in the problematical future world—a matter entirely at the discretion of the judge who tried you. The Mischief Maker Finally, Miss Blake's establishment was limited to an old creature almost doting and totally deaf, the advantages of whose presence might have been considered problematical; but, then, as Miss Blake remarked, "she was somebody." The Uninhabited House Bidders were shy of investing their cash in the problematical returns of such regions and those who had the hardihood to enter into contracts with the government made huge profits if lucky. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire The room was choked up with chairs and tables, of all sorts of strange shapes and problematical uses. Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography How long he remained there was problematical, but on awaking Guir was still in the dark, and where he had fallen. The Ghost of Guir House At this date, no doubt, the temptation was wholly problematical in both cases, yet each poet acted on his determination to the end. Henrik Ibsen Even if a man 'sobers down' after 'sowing his wild oats,' which is a very problematical 'if,' what bitter memories of wasted days, what polluting memories of filthy ones, will haunt him! Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII The practicability of marching a large army over the waste, uncultivated, uninhabited prairie regions of the West was universally regarded as problematical, but the expedition proved completely successful. The old Santa Fe trail The Story of a Great Highway He contrived to be called away, at the critical moment, by some problematical superintendent of police. Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography I have elsewhere called attention to this with special reference to the problematical organs of sense possessed by many animals. The Pleasures of Life The future is so very problematical, you know. Three Dramas He knew the sand ridge was only used by horsemen, not being wide enough for the safe passage of wagons, but the depth of the water on either side was entirely problematical. Keith of the Border The distance between Settlement Cliffs and the machine was wholly problematical; yet, once he should come within striking distance of the scene of his disaster, he felt positive of being able to recognize it. Darkness and Dawn It appears less problematical to extend the ideas of practical geometry to spaces of cosmic order of magnitude. Sidelights on Relativity On the whole, we think it may with candor be said, that whether the possession at this time of any territory west of the river Mississippi will be advantageous, is at best extremely problematical. The French in the Heart of America The arrangement of these problematical masses is not less extraordinary. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 That people are happier from a blind belief, as some pretend, appears to me extremely problematical. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 Stern only cast a glance at the sun and at his compass, hung there in gimbals before him, and with firm hand steadied the machine for the long problematical flight to westward. Darkness and Dawn His youngest son, Averardo III., acquired the sobriquet of "Bicci"—the exact meaning of which is problematical—it may mean a "worthless fellow" or "one who lives in a castle!" The Tragedies of the Medici What we can produce of aluminium hydrates, my boy, is problematical, but the South is in a hurry for it, and the duty must come down. A Gentleman from Mississippi This analogy has given rise to hypotheses which appear to me at least very problematical. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Wagers are laid in the city about our success, which is yet, as the French call it, problematical. Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes The demoralizing tendency of religion is less problematical than its moral influence. The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Religion, a Dialogue, Etc. But that was problematical, and, as Joe said, they would have to "trust to luck." The Moving Picture Boys at Panama Stirring Adventures Along the Great Canal We were unlucky indeed, in the matter of sharks; for, with the exception of a problematical back-fin or two, we saw none in the West Indies, though they were swarming round us. At Last If we had to rely for this result upon trade unions alone, it would be highly problematical. Supply and Demand It will always remain problematical from what point of the coast these adventurers departed; but many circumstances tend to give weight to the opinion which pronounces those old Saxons to have started from the Netherlands. Holland The History of the Netherlands Neither indeed is it much material in an_ Essay, _where all I have said is problematical. An English Garner Critical Essays & Literary Fragments Chettle!—whom he had left only that morning in Hull, two hundred miles away, both of them agreed that the next step was still unseen, and that immediate action was yet problematical. The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation Some may say—An unnecessary expense—a problematical benefit. All Saints' Day and Other Sermons If she chanced to be a-bed, which was very likely, or out of humour, which was not less so, Morton well knew the case to be at least problematical. Old Mortality, Volume 1. That he would willingly consent was not expected, and indeed it was problematical if he would at all. Memories of Hawthorne It was halting in many respects, such as the fact that he had married the Princess long before she was Queen, nay, while her succession to the throne was problematical. Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1 It is only another link in the chain of evidence which goes to prove that Mark Twain had thought long and deeply upon the problematical nature of a future life. Mark Twain But neither yourself nor your mother, mademoiselle, can attach any serious importance to the claims of a young man, whose title is problematical and who is so studiously silent about his family. Vautrin Who might become his successor was more problematical. Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01 |
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